The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23

witnessed what was probably ono OF tho eariiosp
naval fights OF the Revolutionary war. lie
rccoiIccts that u was in harvest time, for the
wheat shocks In hts fathers harvest field were
knocked about roughly by the stray shots inter-
changed by the combatants.
AT an carly age young Sullivan lost both his
parents. and ut the winding up Of his fathers
estate, either by mismanagcmcnt or dishonesty
on the part OF the administrators, he found him
self pcnnilcss and fricndless. He was bound rs
an apprentice to potter, for whom he worked
faithfully until the close OF his apprenticeship.
He married Mary Frecman--his lifelong wife
and started In business for himself In Philadel.
phia. lie suffered in the year 1893 from yellow
fever, but his iino constitution carried him
through the disease without material injury.
He WAS in Philadelphia during second ycar
OF the same fell disease, in tho year i7T.
After experiencing there two seasons Of the
disease SO fatal to Northern constitutions, and
there being an outbreak Of the fever OF irnrni
grafton to the West in which he was preceded
by two Of his older brothers, David and Aaron,
who had settled in the Scioto Valley, ho finally
concluded to start with his family In 1904, to
Chillcothc--then the largest town In Ohio He
remained there Il year, and finding the ague ana
fever greater pest and almost as much OF q
dread as yellow fever, he started with his
family and household idres and pendtes back for
Philadelphia by the old Wheeling track.
The country being fertile and settling up
rapidly. and the clean hills, indicating an alb
scnce OF any local cause for disease, he stopped
and settled ut Clairsville. He lived here until
1sU0, when, having observed on his travels the
great natural advantages OF GAINESVILLE for man
ufacturing, he removed to that place, In the
ncighborhood OF which. with some important
exceptions, he remained during the balance OF
his life.
Identifying himself with the general interests
OF Muskingum County, although having no taste
for politics, he accepted several Offices; but re-
signed them always rs soon as his friends would
consent to his doing so. In about 1916 he was
elected u judge in the common pleas court
which gave to him the title, which by courtesy
he continued TO carry. In (about) 1S2 he was
elected to the Office Of State Senator In the
General Assembly. Before the expiration OF the
first session dcfalcation was discovered in the
State Treasury, and the Treasurer, Mr. Curry
was compelled to resign. 1t was found that the
dcfalcation was Il bad one; and although there
was great confusion in the accounts and prac-
tical bankruptcy, there did not seem to be good
grounds for charging the dcfaulting Treasurer
with actual dishonesty.
The confusion and arrangement OF the books
and accounts OF the treasurer probably resulted
from lack OF management and system on the
part OF the treasurer. and the absence Of SUBJ
stantial funds for the needs of the State was
doubtless owing to the disturbance affecting the
general finances OF the country from the year
1918 on. But all these facts and considerations
showed the necessity for great care in the selcc-
tion of suitable man for the defaulting treasur-
er's place. To meet the emergency the candidates
brought forward were both from the Senate:
General Trimble, from Highland County, man
of ability. who had been General Harrison's s
Chief OF Star in the war Of the Northwest, and
after this period elected to the Governorship Of
Ohio. His candidacy was favored by General
Harrison. who occupied seat in tho Senate
from Hamilton County and by Governor e. A.
Brown, who did not hesitate to descend from
his seat to minglc In the conflict OF parties.